Presentations

Concurrent Sessions

Monday, March 11

9:30 am to 10:45 am

• M102: Copyright and Data
• M103: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) – What’s the Big Till?
• M104: Understanding the Term “Source Documentation”, aka, the Root of Solidifying Internal Controls.
• M105: Cloud File Storage for Research Administration
• M106: Research Development Management and Infrastructure

11:00 am to 12:15 pm

• M201: Best Practices with Cost Transfers
• M202: Case Study: Auburn University COMPASS, A Campus-Wide Research Administration Certificate Programs
• M203: Service Centers: Internal Control, Direct Costing, and Responsible Management
• M204: Anatomy and Physiology of Sponsored Awards
• M205: “Lower than Low”-Volume Institutional Review Boards: Lessening Challenges and Managing Risk
• M206: NSF (National Science Foundation) Update
• M207: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST 800-171) Has Arrived: Have You?

2:15 pm to 3:30 pm

• M301: Analyzing Research Collaborations Using Social Network Analysis
• M302: Clinical Research Feasibility: Assessment Tools
• M303: Foundations: What Kind of Creature are They? Are No Two Alike?
• M304: Facilities & Administrative Costs: Balancing Sponsor Requirements and Institutional Costs
• M306: Structuring Professional Development Programs to Cultivate a Vibrant Learning Community

3:45 pm to 5:00 pm

• *M401: Clear as Mud - Understanding and Interpreting Sponsor Guidelines
• M402: Left Hand, Right Hand: Discussion with Experts Facilitating Pre-Award, Post-Award, Compliance Activities
• M403: Minimizing Ambiguity in Research Agreements and Other Contracts
• M404: Understanding Potential Contract Issues
• M405: The Importance of Mentoring in Research Administration
• M406: Statewide and Multi-Campus Department Level Financial Management

Tuesday, March 12

9:15 am to 10:30 am

• T101: Feast or Famine: Pre Award Strategies to Keeping PIs (Principal Investigators) on Track
• T102: Innovation through Co-Location: A Pilot Model to Support Pediatric Cancer Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (Part 1)
• T103: Electronic Research Administration: Managing Grants.gov Workspace
• T104: Developing Cross-Disciplinary, Large-Scale or Complex Grant Proposals
• T105: National Science Foundation's Responsible Conduct of Research Requirement: Implementation and Best Practices
• T106: Recently Released OIG (Office of Inspector General) Audits Reports:  A Synopsis

10:45 am to 12:00 pm

• T202: Innovation through Co-Location: A Pilot Model to Support Pediatric Cancer Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (Part 2)
• T203: Procrastination: Symptom or Root Cause
• T204: Seven is a Lucky Number: Seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program
• T205: When to Stop, When to Go: Purchasing and Making Effective Decisions
• T206: Working with the VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) via the Non-Profit Corporation
• T207: Managing, Drafting and Negotiating Industry Subcontracts: Proactive Solutions and Potential Roadblocks

1:45 pm to 3:00 pm

• T301: Developing Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Proposals
• T302: Proposal Development: Overview and Proposal Components
• T303: Revised Common Rule 2018: Crucial Things You Need to Know
• T304: Scholarly Writing as Research Administrators
• T305: Audit: How and Why from Auditor Point of View
• T307: Reporting with Confidence and Ease through Excel

3:15 pm to 4:30 pm

• T401: Transitioning Training into an Online Environment
• T402: Primary Responsibilities of Institution and Principal Investigator When Accepting an Award
• T403: Uniform Guidance, The Nuts and Bolts Discussion
• T404: Welcome Aboard! Platform for On-boarding Novice to Skilled Research Administrators
• T405: A Primarily Undergraduate Institution Organizational Review and Improvement Case Study
• T406: NIH Update

Wednesday, March 13

9:15 am to 10:30 am

• W101: Research Administration: Everything You Should Know
• W102: Developing Investigator Capacity for Enhanced Grant Success
• W103: I Accepted a Bad Clause: Should I Resign?
• W104: Conquering Our Stress and Knowing What to Do With It
• W105: Stay Focused: Strategies for Thinking Long-Term
• W106: Building a Sustainable Office of Research

10:45 am to 12:00 pm

• W201: Just When I Thought I Knew Research, Clinical Trials Research Billing Happened
• W202: Ready, Set, Go
• W203: Subrecipient Monitoring
• *W204: The Core of the Matter: Innovative Models for Shared Services
• W205: Using a Workflow Tool to Help Research Administrators Serve Researchers